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This is an all-day cycle route across the Netherlands, from Amsterdam to Zyfflich, the nearest place in Germany. It is 129 km to Zyfflich, and then 10 km back to Nijmegen station, to return by train. The route is relatively … Continue reading →

This route has been removed. The original version ended at the sea locks in IJmuiden, with the return journey by hydrofoil along the North Sea Canal. The hydrofoil service was unfortunately abandoned, and that meant a long dull bike ride … Continue reading →

This cycle route exits the city via Amstelveen, a linear post-war extension. It goes into the still-rural ‘Green Heart’ and returns to Amsterdam along the river Amstel, in its rural and urban settings. 42 km, 5 hours. Revised March 2018. … Continue reading →

This route passes the northern docklands, through a rural linear village, to the new suburbs and the historic core of Purmerend, returning through a reclaimed lake-bed polder, and along a 19th-century ship canal. 41 km, 4-5 hours. Revised February 2018. Recommended cycle map: the … Continue reading →

This cycle route follows the mediaeval sea dike of the IJ estuary, through the mediaeval settlements Spaarnwoude and Spaarndam, to the castle ruin of Brederode at the edge of the dune forest, and back via northern Haarlem. 47 km, about … Continue reading →

This cycle route passes the west port basins, crosses the North Sea Canal by ferry, through the polder village of Westzaan, to a heritage windmill park on the Zaan river, and back along the still-industrial riverside. 40 km, 4-5 hours. … Continue reading →